Utah lawmakers are considering deep cuts to disability services, including a proposed 10% reduction to DSPD funding and the elimination of the Limited Supports Waiver. These changes would have devastating consequences for people with disabilities and their families who rely on Home and Community-Based Services.

A state-commissioned rate study already found DSPD providers are underpaid and struggling to maintain services, yet this proposal would reduce funding even further.

What’s at stake:

• No movement off the DSPD waitlist until at least 2028
• Worsening workforce shortages as DSP wages fall below entry-level jobs
• Reduced safety and individualized supports, pushing services toward an institutional model
• Cuts to caregiver compensation
• Elimination of the Limited Supports Waiver

These services allow people with disabilities to live, work, and participate in their communities. Cutting funding will not save money—it will shift the burden to families and emergency systems while harming thousands of Utahns.

Make Your Voice Heard
📍 Disability Advocacy Day – Utah State Capitol
🗓 January 26
🕒 3:00 PM March Around the Capitol
🕞 3:30 PM Voices for Change Rally
🕟 4:30–6:00 PM Annual LCPD Reception

Sign and share to tell legislators to reject these cuts and protect disability services in Utah.